The wings of the M437 take flight after being developed in a fully connected digital ecosystem
Digital engineering and advanced manufacturing not only saves cost and increases efficiency, it fosters collaboration across the entire program lifecycle.
"We are not where we need to be as a digital service by any means," Col. Roy Rockwell told the GovConWire DoD Digital Modernization Forum today, adding that a "Spaceverse" could be a couple years away.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
"We absolutely believe we will save money," said Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. DT Thompson. Other military departments are looking into a similar approach, another Space Force officer said.
"China is not mentioned with one single word in the current Strategic Concept," said NATO SecGen Jens Stoltenberg. "In one [way] or the other, I'm absolutely certain China will be reflected, and the challenges that China poses will be reflected" in the planned 2022 update.